I achieved a bit of a gym-goal. I’m hesitant to share it because sometimes when you reach a goal, people think you’re boasting. Well, I guess they think what they want to think - so - whatever.
I go the gym pretty regularly. I like the atmosphere. I like getting out of the house. And I like staying in shape and trying to
beat the age progress. You know that feeling? It’s when you look in the mirror and exclaim - "who’s that?!" Hahaha.
Well last winter I weighed 187 and realized that it was more than I liked. And, as in the past, I wanted to be 180 but unwilling to give up the Coke and chips.
I challenged myself to get less than 180 by spring and if I could find the willpower, I’d go for 175, just to see how I felt at that weight. Maybe be a bit leaner, if that isn’t too vain.
Last night when I weighed in I was 168. I’m pretty happy. Here’s what I did.
I stopped working out with a partner. Some partners have been really good coaches but of my friends just want to "lift more". My goal wasn’t to be bigger. That’s what you wish for when you’re 17. When you’re older, you want to lose weight! I didn’t want to get bigger.
Without a partner, I reduced the amount of time in the gym. No chatter.
Next I found an ab workout video on You Tube, demonstrated by some ripped 25 year old. In the video, he does about 20 different exercises, all for abs, which is a lot more interesting than a zillion non-stop crunches. I don’t know anything about the guy but the routine is awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk_usVg7Fp0&feature=PlayList&p=3829A6A488802C53&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=12
I’ve never been interested in supplements but a gym rat told me about an EAS powder supplement product and I decided to give it a try. It maximizes my after-work-out repair-time. I suppose it’s helping but not totally sure.
Lastly, and the most significant change in my workouts was using an iPod for music. The earphones have eliminated the distractions from the gym-music, the general conversations in the gym and the spinning class. My choice of gym-music has kept me really focused on the goals.
Each time I went to the gym and saw my weight decrease, even by a pound, I was encouraged. I cut back on Coke and chips a wee bit, and even a wee bit seems to have made a difference. And a couple of people commented on the change, so that kept me looking forward to the next workout.
Oh, one other thing. My summer milage on the bike kept my cardio up, doing about 150-200 km a week during biking season. To me, biking does not feel like exercise. It’s a place for my mind to refresh and buffer.
So that’s my system. Did I encourage you?
I go the gym pretty regularly. I like the atmosphere. I like getting out of the house. And I like staying in shape and trying to
beat the age progress. You know that feeling? It’s when you look in the mirror and exclaim - "who’s that?!" Hahaha.Well last winter I weighed 187 and realized that it was more than I liked. And, as in the past, I wanted to be 180 but unwilling to give up the Coke and chips.
I challenged myself to get less than 180 by spring and if I could find the willpower, I’d go for 175, just to see how I felt at that weight. Maybe be a bit leaner, if that isn’t too vain.
Last night when I weighed in I was 168. I’m pretty happy. Here’s what I did.
I stopped working out with a partner. Some partners have been really good coaches but of my friends just want to "lift more". My goal wasn’t to be bigger. That’s what you wish for when you’re 17. When you’re older, you want to lose weight! I didn’t want to get bigger.
Without a partner, I reduced the amount of time in the gym. No chatter.
Next I found an ab workout video on You Tube, demonstrated by some ripped 25 year old. In the video, he does about 20 different exercises, all for abs, which is a lot more interesting than a zillion non-stop crunches. I don’t know anything about the guy but the routine is awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk_usVg7Fp0&feature=PlayList&p=3829A6A488802C53&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=12
I’ve never been interested in supplements but a gym rat told me about an EAS powder supplement product and I decided to give it a try. It maximizes my after-work-out repair-time. I suppose it’s helping but not totally sure.
Lastly, and the most significant change in my workouts was using an iPod for music. The earphones have eliminated the distractions from the gym-music, the general conversations in the gym and the spinning class. My choice of gym-music has kept me really focused on the goals.
Each time I went to the gym and saw my weight decrease, even by a pound, I was encouraged. I cut back on Coke and chips a wee bit, and even a wee bit seems to have made a difference. And a couple of people commented on the change, so that kept me looking forward to the next workout.
Oh, one other thing. My summer milage on the bike kept my cardio up, doing about 150-200 km a week during biking season. To me, biking does not feel like exercise. It’s a place for my mind to refresh and buffer.
So that’s my system. Did I encourage you?
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